tci Part B Insider - 2020 Issue Q1

Reader Question: Know These Facts on External Cause Codes

Question: After looking through the external cause codes in the ICD-10 manual, I was a little confused. How should our practice sequence these codes? SuperCoder Subscriber Answer: You should use external cause codes as secondary codes to provide additional information. You should never sequence an external cause code as the first-listed or principal diagnosis, according to the ICD-10 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. External cause codes can tell you the following helpful information: Cause: Explains how the injury or health condition happened. For example: A horse struck the patient and injured the patient’s foot — W55.12XA...

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